Mardan, I feel proud to say that at present the university offers admissions in 29 disciplines, in Arts and Humanities, Social, Basic and Applied Sciences at Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate levels. In order to enhance the academic and intellectual growth of students, the university provides all basic facilities i.e. libraries, science and computer labs, internet, hostels, transport, scholarships, etc.
Keeping in view the quality and standard of education and research in AWKU, three of its departments (Department of Management Sciences, Department of Computer Science and Department of Education) are duly accredited by relevant National Accreditation Councils of Pakistan. Also, the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Law have been issued NOCs from the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and the Pakistan Bar Council respectively.
Presently more than 8,487 students are enrolled in various programmes. Among the 357 highly qualified faculty, 137 are PhD and 111 are MS/M.Phil. Since 2009, our enlightened faculty has published 1,090 research publications in Impact Factor Journals of International repute. For faculty development the university has started the largest HRD programme in the country, wherein 73 scholars are pursuing their PhDs in various technologically advanced countries of the world and 56 in various universities of the country. So for the university has inked MoUs with 28 top class universities of the world. There are 57 colleges affiliated with AWKUM (government colleges 24, private colleges 33).
The already established four campuses and the under construction new Garden Campus are situated in Mardan spreading over more than 2,000 Kanals of land. Construction of 32 buildings is in the final stages. The first phase has almost been completed and 08 departments shifted to Garden Campus including administration offices, while the rest of the departments will be shifted shortly. Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan has probably, the largest transport fleet in the country providing pick and drop facilities to both students and staff.